Safety-razor.



J. WALLACE.

SAFETY RAZOR.

APPLICATION FILED MARAS, 19084 Patented Fb. 23, 1909.

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UNITED STATES JAMES M. W'YALLACE, OF SPARTABURG, SOUTH OROLINA.

l SAFETY-RAZOR.

vApplication filed March 18,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patentedrebgn, 1909. 190s. serial No. 421,852.

To all whom 'it may concern: l

Be it known that I, JAMES M. WALLACE, f citizen of the United States,residin at Spartanburg, in the county of Spartan urg and State of SouthCarolina, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in which thefollowing is a speciiication. y he present invention relates to improve'ments 1n safety razors and has for its object to provide a novel deviceof this character Whlch is sim le and ineX ensive in its construction ancan be readl y taken apart and packed ina comparatively small amount ofspace when notin use.

The linvention further contem lates a the guard member vin such whilethe blade is effectively retained against accidental displacement whenin use, nevertheless it can `be uickly removed from the guardfand'a newlade substituted therefor a manner that -For a ull descri tionI of theinvention and the merits `thereo and also ,to acquire a owledge of thedetails of oonstructionand the means for effectingvthe result, referenceis to be hadto the following description and accompanying drawings;inwhich:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a razor embodying the invention. lig.2 4is a top lan view of the guard; Fig.- 3 is a longituinal sectionalview through the razor on the line`3-3 of Fig. 2. llig. 4 is atransverse sectional view on the line 4 4 of Fig. 2` Fig. 5 is a detailview of one of the clamps. Fig. 6 is a similar view of the razor blade.Corresponding and like artsrare referred to in the following descriptlonand indicated in all the' views of the drawings by the same Referring tothe drawings the numeral 1 designates the guard which is in the natureof a rectangular plate d'esind to have a handle applied to one sidethereof and prow engaging the razor blade 2. The longitudinal edges ofthe guard 1 are formed with the Which `are curved outwardly away fromthe blade 2 and are designed to coperate with the sharpened edgesthereof in the usual manner -fto person of the operator.` The outer face,of the guard plate 1 is formed with the corner projections' 4` whichare provided withivthegangularnotches .de- 1 with means for signed toreceive the corners of the blade 2 for the -purpose of. retaining thelatter member against displacement. In this connection it may bevmentioned that the`blade 2 is imperforate in its construction andrectangularin shape and has a Width somewhat less than the width of theguard so that when in position the cutting edges of the blade are heldin coperative relation to the guard fingers 3. 1 For the purpose ofretaining the blade in ppsition against the guard s ring clamps 6 are.utilize the said clamps eing shown in the present instance as ofapproximately U' formation, one of the arms of the clamp fitting againstthe blade While the opposite arm engages the other side of the guard 1.Attention is directed 4to the fact that the said arm of the clamp whichfits over the guard 1 is crimped or curved as indicated at 7 to enable asecure grip vbeing obtained thereon when placingv the same in positionor remov' ing 1t therefrom. The opposite ends of the guard 1 are notchedor`cut away at 8 to receive thelam s formed at the ase of the notches oreut .away portions to admit of the blade being grasped between thefingers when-displacing the same from the guar l A socket or internallythreaded sleeve l0 projects centrally from the back of theguard l anddetachably engages ahandle 11 which com rises the interchangeablesections 11u. Eac rof these sections 11 is provided at one end with athreaded stud 1 site end with a socket 13, and each of the said studs isdesigned to enga e either the sleeve 10 of the guard or the soc et 13 ofthe opposite handle section. With this constructlon it will be readily.ap arent that the 'handle can be quickly detac ed from the guard andtaken apart to enable the razor being packed in-a comparatively smallamount of space.

Having thus described th invention, What is claimed as `new is:

41.` YIn a safet'yrazor, the combination of a guard having opposite endsthereof notched :and provided at the base ofthe notches with`depressions, 'a

blade, means'upon the guard for positioning the blade with the ends overthedepressions A to admit of the blade being `gas ed between the fingerswhen being app 1e lenga mg the blade to retain itlin' position.

6 and depressions 9 arel to the guard or retrieved thereirennand clampsreceived within the notches-and 2. n a safety razon-'the combination ofa Q oieve corner projections and having the corners position. v

guard, e handle therefor, corner projections for engaging a blade endponthe'opposite upon the guard, the said corner projections and a han lecomprising a plurality of interoiianffeabie sections enchoi which isprovided at one end with threaded stud'and at the opposite end with osocket, the stud bw ing designed/to engaee either 'the sleeve of theguard or the societ of anothonhnndlo section.

In testimonyY whereof i nfix my signal ure thereof `received Within theseid notches, and removable olamps tor retaining the, blade 1n 3. 111 asafety razor, the combination of a guard, e handle therefor, cornerprojections upon 'the guard, a blade positioned 'by the cornerprojections, sind U-sheped s ring,l clam sf' fitting over1 onoite ends otile in presi-nre of two Witnesses.

nar or retaining t ie o a ie in position, tue v nds of the guard beingout away to receive 'Lmllb Mi i AIAU il i the eiemps. \*Vitnesses:

4. n e safety razor, the combination of av H; T. Cineman, gurd providedupon one side with means J. E. Homme.

I i side witii en internally threaded sleeve, a 'being notched, e bladepositioned by the biadeeda ted to be eppied to the gnard,

